Who can repair a broken prewar OPF?
The other day I decided to remove the neck from my 1929 TB-1 (fat boy rim), and to my surprise the flange had cracked under the neck attachment. The flange still holds proper tension on the head, and...
View ArticleDoc Watson hospitalized....
http://blogs.newsobserver.com/beat/doc-watson-in-the-hospital Jim
View ArticleGibson Bella Voce on Ebay, not Antiques Roadshow
This one is listed quite a bit cheaper than the one appraised on "Antiques Roadshow"....
View ArticleI lost my google toolbar
I downloaded an update for Flash Player, and with it can "Babylon". Now I no longer have my Google toolbar, which I like. I am trying to get rid of this Babylon thing, but it is still hanging on. I...
View ArticleBANJO NEWSLETTERS For Sale
Check out my ad by clicking on the $ above. Good price - complete your collection.
View ArticleTeaching obstacles
Hello! I'm a banjo teacher in central Missouri, and have been teaching here for a few years now. I primarily start students off with some tablature, but advise them that the tabs are suggestions,...
View ArticleHelp, what do I do next! (neck refurb)
So my project of rebuilding an old KK-10 tenor neck that was previously butchered is moving along. This is practice for building a 5 string neck for the same banjo. I've got the butcher fingerboard...
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My dog had surgery yesterday
Now she insists she was abducted by aliens for a short period of time because she can't account for about 1.5 hours..............and if that's not enough proof, they put a chip in her .........sure...
View ArticleQuestion for Yates or Huber owners?
Hello fellow pickers/Yates/Huber owners...I am in the market for a brand new banjo...One that I will keep forever. More importantly is the tone. I am looking for a specific tone...one that has a lot...
View ArticleElectricity question
I'm trying to catch up on some basic electricity facts for a night light. The night light takes a 9V battery. The light puts out 4.5W. If a Duracell 9V has a capacity of 550mAh, about how many days...
View Article1200 miles of Ron Stewart...and counting
Not sure if this is the right place to post this, but.... I just made a round trip from Arkansas to New Mexico and back. I listened to the Boxcars two CDs the whole way... over and over. Ron...
View ArticleTenor Banjo Case
Alright, it's official, I need a new case. My handle broke, and my old one didn't offer much protection anyway. I have a tenor banjo - can anyone recommend the best, most affordable case? What do I...
View ArticleCan a banjo 'settle in' ?
I have been playing a short neck fretless for a couple of years now and I like it. However, recently, without my permission, while I wasn't lookin', without my knowledge, and I didn't do anything...
View ArticleWanting to buy an openback for around $700
I am looking to purchase another openback banjo. I have $700 or so to spend. If it costs a little more than what I have I will try to raise some extra cash. A long neck would be great too. You can get...
View ArticleZack Deming and Dean Hoffmeyer and the The Posie Banjo Company
Hello out there in BHO land. Zack Deming of Staunton, VA came by my home this morning, dragging a Posie banjo he had just finished building. Zack and Dean Hoffmeyer have been toying with the idea of...
View ArticleThis is cool check out this video,,warning it's a relegious site but,,
A cop helps a lady's stuck dog and it's cool. Paul http://www.godvine.com/Police-Officer-Saves-a-Dog-Stuck-in-a-Fence-The-End-Will-Blow-You-Away-1052.html
View ArticleClassifieditus
I have wonderful banjos. I have my dream banjo. I want for nothing in the way of banjos. I have more banjo than I can wear out in my lifetime. I have no need for any more banjos. I don't even want any...
View ArticleSeeking Fellow Musicians in/around Chicago
I'll be holding down the fort here in the NW suburbs for the next few months. Anybody want to jam? I'm afraid I've got the itch. Nathan
View ArticleDoc Watson hospitalized
Fellow picker Dana Cupp has reported on FaceBook that Doc Watson is hospitalized - no further details, if anyone hears please share. ...I did find this:...
View ArticleDoc Watson Hospitalized
Fellow picker Dana Cupp reported on FaceBook that Doc Watson (Guitarist and Banoist) has been hospitalized, I did a quick search and found this which lists him as in critical condition:...
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